Juventus’ Serie A woes persisted as they managed only a 2-2 draw against relegation-threatened Venezia, despite goals from Federico Gatti and a last-minute penalty by Dusan Vlahovic. This result comes after the Bianconeri had recently celebrated a 2-0 victory over Manchester City in the Champions League, highlighting the inconsistency in their domestic form.
The match began with Juventus looking to regain momentum after three consecutive draws in Serie A. Although Nico Gonzalez returned to the bench after a two-month absence, the team was still missing several key players, including Andrea Cambiaso, Jonas Rouhi, Arek Milik, Gleison Bremer, and Juan Cabal. Venezia, on the other hand, had managed to halt a string of four defeats with a recent draw against Como but was also dealing with injuries to Jesse Joronen, Alfred Duncan, Richie Sagrado, and Antonio Raimondo.
With head coach Thiago Motta serving a touchline ban for dissent, assistant Alexandre Hugeaux took charge from the bench. Juventus struck first when Khephren Thuram flicked on a corner from Teun Koopmeiners, allowing Gatti to score from close range. However, Venezia nearly equalized shortly after when Magnus Kofod Andersen’s half-volley hit the crossbar.
Venezia’s persistence paid off as they leveled the match when Francesco Zampano’s cross found Mikael Ellertsson, who headed home to equalize. The game took another turn when Hans Nicolussi Caviglia’s free kick led to an own goal by Juventus defender Kenan Yildiz, giving Venezia a surprising lead.
In the dying moments of the match, Juventus earned a lifeline when Vlahovic converted a penalty after a handball by Antonio Candela.
**Goals**: Gatti 19 (J), Ellertsson 61 (V), Idzes 83 (V), Vlahovic pen 95 (J)
**Juventus (4-2-3-1):** Di Gregorio; Savona (80′ Fagioli), Kalulu, Gatti, Danilo (85′ Locatelli); McKennie, Thuram; Weah (66′ Conceicao), Koopmeiners (66′ Douglas Luiz), Yildiz (85′ Nico Gonzalez); Vlahovic
**Venezia (3-4-2-1):** Stankovic; Sverko, Svoboda (32′ Altare), Idzes; Zampano, Nicolussi Caviglia, Andersen (74′ Candela), Ellertsson (80′ Crnigoj); Busio, Oristanio (80′ Gytkjaer); Pohjanpalo (74′ Yeboah).